It was no surprise when Lanning chose to field first, given that the team batting second had won the first five games of the tournament.
However, Kiran Navgire fought back with an explosive 51 off 27 balls before the Capitals’ bowlers regained control in the middle overs. But things took a turn in the slog overs, as Chinelle Henry’s powerful hitting left the opposition captain furious.
After conceding a couple of sixes and a four in the 17th over, Shikha Pandey delivered a full toss outside the stumps, which Henry smashed across the line towards deep mid-wicket.
Arundhati Reddy sprinted from the boundary, diving to her left, but the ball bounced off her hand and rolled to the boundary. The TV umpire was called upon to check for a waist-height no-ball and boundary, while the cameras caught a visibly frustrated Lanning talking to the umpire.
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She remained animated throughout the over as Pandey’s deliveries were hammered all over the ground. Although the final decision upheld the six, Lanning’s rare display of frustration didn’t go unnoticed on Twitter.